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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT RATE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR THE PERIOD MAY 16, 1999 THROUGH MAY 15, 2000.
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CASE NO. IPC-E-99-3

ORDER NO. 28036

FMC Corporation petitioned to intervene in this case on April 27, 1999, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.

FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.

O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by FMC Corporation is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Conley Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
277 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701 Ken Tandy
FMC Corporation
Highway 30, West of Pocatello
PO Box 4111
Pocatello, ID 83202

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of May 1999.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 10, 1999